The boom in online sports betting and prediction markets is disrupting Tribal government gaming—and in the process, creating ...

Humans are not rational decision-makers, but emotional creatures. Here are 5 steps to find facts amid hybrid influence.

Game theory assumes rational decision-making under clear incentives. Modern systems are shaped by emotion, identity, and misinformation. Feedback loops distort outcomes beyond prediction. Social media ...

Rising launch cadences have dramatically increased orbital debris, posing critical risks to spacecraft and operations, as highlighted by incidents like the Shenzhou-21 stranding. The primary barrier ...

Jennifer Svedberg-Yen and Guillaume Broche of Sandfall Interactive on stage at The Game Awards 2025 (MICHAEL TRAN via Getty Images) This year at The Game Awards, if your game wasn’t melodramatic, ...

“Do you think he’d actually want something serious?” my roommate asked, searching my face for the confirmation of what she really hoped but wouldn’t admit: Yes, he does. I am more cynical than she is, ...

Minecraft looks simple on the surface — but every abandoned structure, hostile mob, and strange dimension points to a massive hidden backstory. Scattered clues reveal a lost civilization of ancient ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

Pregnancy has long been framed as an evolutionary tug-of-war. The fetus presses for resources, while the mother mounts defenses to limit invasive placentation. A new study in PNAS challenges that view ...

What if I told you that social media isn’t just a chaotic swirl of memes, trends, and endless scrolling, but a carefully orchestrated battlefield where every post, like, and share is part of a larger ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...